To All Aliens: multilingual notice about war-time services – Vintage Wall Art
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Step back in time with To All Aliens: multilingual notice about war-time services, a historic image rich in period detail. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
To All Aliens: multilingual notice about war-time services
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A notice headed "To All Aliens" stands out on a board devoted to Holy Land and Jewish subjects because it is an administrative document, not a religious or landscape scene. Its multilingual text was meant to reach residents who could not read the dominant language, which was common in wartime, when governments required foreign nationals to register, report changes of address, and follow restrictions. Such notices show how civil authorities managed daily life for communities of mixed origin during periods of conflict. Read alongside the region's history, it offers a glimpse of the bureaucracy that shaped ordinary lives there.
| Original scan | 3,384 × 4,302 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 05647u |
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